Transthyretin transports vitamin A (retinol) and a hormone called thyroxine throughout the body. To transport retinol and thyroxine, four transthyretin proteins must be attached (bound) to each other to form a four-protein unit (tetramer). Transthyretin is produced primarily in the liver.
All lab personnel handling sodium azide must wear a lab coat. With this, safety glasses or splash goggles. and a face shield must be worn, dependent on the procedure being performed. Two pairs of nitrile gloves.
Gloves should be removed and replaced immediately if incidental splash exposure occurs. Precaution: This data was generated from the KIMBERLY-CLARK * STERLING Nitrile Exam Gloves. This data does not represent gloves thinner than the STERLING * Nitrile glove, such as the KLEEN-GUARD * G10 Arctic Blue Nitrile Gloves.